Nerdy Show Book Club :: Episode 2 :: The Dark One’s Taint
A couple months back we did a fan-requested microsode on the topic “Nerdy Show Book Club” where we discussed what books we were currently reading. That episode was pretty popular, and we liked doing it, so now the Book Club is back! This is going to be a regular segment on Nerdy Show. In each episode we’ll share what books we’re currently reading, and even have a monthly read-along with listeners (see below).
This first episode is double-length ’cause there’s a literary project very relevant to your nerdy interests that needs discussing. Singularity & Co. is a new company dedicated to digitally publishing obscure science fiction novels that would never otherwise see publication in any form. Their Kickstarter has been endorsed by i09 and Neil Gaiman, to name a few and it’s in its last days – so get on that! In this episode we interview Singularity co-founder Ash Kalb, and discuss the project’s origins, the first sci-fi he read, and more. Then, join Colin, Cap, Hex, Brandon, and Luke to hear about the books they’re reading and other galactic funk!
Next Month’s Read-Along Book: Old Man’s War by John Scalzi
Tracks:
- Reading Rainbow :: 8bit bEtty
Links:
- The first Nerdy Show Book Club (Episode Zero)
- Singularity and Co. Kickstarter
- Singularity and Co. Website
- First books to be released by Singularity and Co.
- Super Explosive
- Sandwiches and Cats by Michael Showalter
- The Triforce Mike Archives
- Dethlehem Kickstarter
Books We Read:
- The Eye of The World by Robert Jordan (First book in the Wheel of Time Series)
- Diablo III : Book of Cain by Deckard Cain
- Avian Medicine: Principals and Applications by Ritchie, Harrison, & Harrison
- The Complete Amber Chronicles by Roger Zelazny
- Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny
- The Traitor and the Monk by Brian Clevinger
- My. Funny Pants : A Memoir of False Starts by Michael Showalter
- eXistenZ adapted by Christopher Priest
Other Books Mentioned:
- Rocket Ship Galileo by Robert A. Heinlein
- The Hitchhikers Guide to The Galaxy by Douglas Adams
- Norby The Mixed Up Robot by Janet & Isaac Asimov
- Aliens Ate My Homework by Bruce and Katherine Coville
- My Teacher is a Alien by Bruce Coville and Mike Wimmer
- Goosebumps by R.L. Stine
- Heir to the Empire by Timothy Zahn
- A Wrinkle In Time by Madeline L’Engle
- Tales from Jabba’s Palace
- Tales of The Bounty Hunters
- Tales from Mos Eisley Cantina
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To be fair to the Wheel of Time, the first book pretty much is Lord of the Rings, but in an enjoyable way. And the following books hold their own weight. Events reach a ludicrous scope of a dozen of kingdoms with scores of characters out-backstabbing each other while trying to unite for the final fight against the Big Bad.
That’s actually a problem, in that about halfway through the series the politics and plots and gambits and wars and shadow conspiracies and power grabs the whole story gets tangled in are so intricate that if you ever stop reading for an extended period, good luck picking back where you left, because you’ll have forgotten half of what was going on.
But if you are ok with this, I strongly suggest picking up the second book and keeping on reading, because this is one of the great fantasy series of our time.
Yeah, I got #8 (Path of Daggers) as a gift years ago, tried reading it, didn’t know what the fuck was going on, and subsequently let it get buried. Now, I’m tempted to start. I need some good stuff to read. Also, I recommend a lot of the Black Library books.
On another note: Wheel of Time is being adapted as a comic. So far, they’ve done the prequel and are well into the first book (Eye of the World)
If I can recommend a book for this list, it would be ‘Lamb: The Gospel as Told by Biff, Christ’s childhood pal’ by Christopher Moore. It’s a hilarious book that details the life of Christ from age 6 to age 30, where he and Biff travel the silk road to learn martial arts (and founding Jew Do).
Enjoy!
How long was Hex able to go without calling any songs phenomenal?
For a while I had felt that books, while an important aspect of nerddom, were neglected by the nerdy show. I’m glad to see that has been rectified.
I’m a big fan of the Wheel of Time series. While there are a lot of similarities between the first one and the Lord of the Rings, I think that it is different enough to be enjoyable. I think that a good part of that similarity comes from the fact that the modern fantasy genre was started and heavily influenced by the Lord of the Rings.
The Norby books were probably the first sci-fi books I was heavily exposed to. I remember my mom reading them with me when I was about 4.